The two greatest North American performers today.

There's little question about it: Shawn Michaels and Chris Jericho had the feud of 2008. Nothing could match the intensity both men dug down deep to find to promote this feud. The match of the year for the WWE was their big ladder match at No Mercy as well, where they hit every move on all cylinders. They haven't had a match that good since Wrestlemania 19.

But that's what saddens me. The two had a contest at Judgment Day 2008. It didn't begin their feud like Wrestlemania 19, and it didn't have the back story that No Mercy 2008 had, so it's largely overlooked. But my God, it's such a brilliantly booked match.

Every single time Shawn goes for a trademark move, Jericho counters. And vice versa. That's how well they know each other. It was a pure wrestling contest to see who the better wrestler is. Springboard Dropkick? Nope. Flying Elbow Drop? Nope. Lionsault? Countered. Sweet Chin Music? Not in the traditional sense. The match doesn't even end with a definitive move, it's just one man being better for three seconds. But make no mistake about it, this match is littered with greatness and deserves to be seen.

And how does it end? An actual handshake, because this time, it was about seeing who the better wrestler was that night. And both men came out looking like winners.